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• 'Days of Our Lives' Actor Joseph Mascolo Dies

  09-12-2016 23:01
  
  Joseph Mascolo, the West Hartford-native who played the infamous Stefano DiMera on "Days of Our Lives" died on Friday.Photo Credit: AP
  
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• Jeff Hardy Opens Up About TNA Wrestling, Concussion Fears, New Album

  09-12-2016 22:33
  
  By Chuck Carroll
  Jeff Hardy is one interesting dude. There really isn’t another way to put it. He’s a modern-day renaissance man: world-champion wrestler, painter, musician, husband, father. His life has played out better than any Hollywood script ever written. He’s gone from on top of the wrestling world to behind bars only to resurrect his career and rise like a Phoenix from the ashes.
  He seems happy now. Perhaps that’s because his life is full. As a wrestler, he and hi
  
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• Suffield Officer Rescues Goose Tangled by Fishing Lure

  09-12-2016 22:22
  
  A Suffield police officer answered the call when he heard about a goose in distress.Photo Credit: Suffield Police
  
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• Governor, unions reach deal to restructure pension debt

  09-12-2016 21:44
  
  HARTFORD — Gov. Dannel P. Malloy says he’s reached an agreement with state employee union officials to restructure the state’s pension payments to help avoid massive payments anticipated in the future. Friday’s deal was reached after months of negotiations with the State Employee Bargaining Agent Coalition. It still requires legislative approval. The Democrat said it will help avoid “the fiscal cliff the state would otherwise face in the coming years.” Malloy
  
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• Stonington Looks To Take Over Historic Stone Wharf From Feds

  09-12-2016 21:34
  
  By SUSAN HAIGHAssociated Press
  STONINGTON, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – A historic wharf in Connecticut that was used as a gangway for wagons to unload 19th-century schooners is moving closer toward having a new, more modern purpose.
  The U.S. Senate on Friday was expected to consider legislation that transfers control of the massive stone wharf from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to the town of Stonington. Besides wanting to restore it, local officials believe a renovated wharf will
  
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• Embers from Wood Stove Sparked Danbury Fire: Officials

  09-12-2016 20:54
  
  Embers from a wooden stove that were left in a metal can by the garage sparked a two-alarm fire that displaced two Danbury residents on Friday morning, officials said.Photo Credit: NBC 7
  
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• Mystic Seaport to Open New 'SeaChange' Exhibit Saturday

  09-12-2016 20:45
  
  Mystic Seaport wants to become a year-round destination and a new $15 million project is making that possible.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Nine Arrested In Hartford ‘Flash Mob’

  09-12-2016 20:21
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Hartford police have charged nine juveniles in connection with a destructive flash mob robbery of a convenience store last month and say more will likely be charged.
  They were referred to juvenile court
  Deputy Chief Brian Foley says investigators have identified more than 25 youths who allegedly ransacked the Shell station on Capitol Avenue around 10 p.m. on Nov. 26.
  As many as 40 youths who had just left a party caused an estimated $4,000 in dama
  
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• Thieves Steal Packages from West Hartford Homes

  09-12-2016 19:25
  
  West Hartford police are investigating several thefts of packages in recent weeks and said home security cameras have captured the thefts and provided images of the people responsible.Photo Credit: West Hartford Police
  
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• Man Charged In Three Murders Also Dealt Drugs, Assaulted Officer

  09-12-2016 19:16
  
  (CBS Connecticut) — When Harold Patterson was led into a Hartford Superior Court courtroom today to face charges in three murders, waiting for him were relatives of some of the three men he is accused of gunning down.
  The mother of victim Carlos “Chuck” Ortiz, Marie Galindo, welcomed news of the arrest.
  “[It is] what I have been waiting for a very long time.  I didn’t know if I would live to see the day,” Galindo said.  “Thank God the cold case
  
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• Embers from a wood stove likely caused serious fire in Danbury

  09-12-2016 19:08
  
  DANBURY — Embers from a wood stove likely caused a serious fire in Danbury Friday morning. The homeowner had just transferred embers to a metal can near the garage when he discovered the fire about 15 minutes, according to the Fire Marshall’s Office. It all started around 9:47 a.m. Friday at a home on Forty Acres Mountain Road. Fire departments from Brookfield and Bethel also responded. There are no hydrants in the area so tanker trucks were called in to […]
  
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• Governor, Union Agree to Changes in State Pension System

  09-12-2016 18:36
  
  The governor and the State Employees Bargaining Agent Coalition have reached an agreement to fully fund the state’s pension obligations and the plan will go to the state General Assembly for approval.
  Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Postal Service Says Mailings, Deliveries Will Increase

  09-12-2016 17:58
  
  (Hartford, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – This is arguably the busiest time of year for the U.S. Postal Service from now through Christmas week.
  The service expects to deliver some 600-million pieces of mail on December 19 alone.
  Christine Dugas, a spokewoman for the postal service for Connecticut, says the earlier the better for those mailing holiday cards and packages.
  She says if you are mailing cards and packages, get them out as soon as possible to avoid the rush.
  Dugas says for the procras
  
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• 9 teens arrested in flash mob robbery at Hartford gas station, more to come

  09-12-2016 17:53
  
  HARTFORD — Hartford police have arrested nine teens on juvenile offenses after the community came together to identify those involved in a flash mob robbery at a gas station. Police said Friday that nine people were referred to juvenile court, and as many as 25 more teens have been identified. Police are “working with prosecutor to develop fair outcome,” Deputy Chief Brian Foley said. Last month, dozens of juveniles were caught on camera looting a gas station.&nb
  
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• Senator: US Creates National Strategy To Combat Lyme Disease

  09-12-2016 17:50
  
  PROVIDENCE, R.I. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – U.S. Sen. Jack Reed says Congress has passed a bill that will help battle Lyme disease.
  The Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Prevention, Education, and Research Act backed by the Rhode Island Democrat as well as Democratic U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut and Republican U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire will expand federal research efforts to increase surveillance, enhance prevention efforts, and help improve tests to diagnose and tre
  
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• Woman Charged With Stealing Packages From Shelton Homes

  09-12-2016 17:31
  
  SHELTON, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Police are thanking alert neighbors for notifying them about a woman spotted allegedly stealing packages delivered by UPS from homes in Shelton.
  The Connecticut Post reports that officers went to the Aspetuck Village Condominiums on Thursday for reports of a so-called “porch pirate” taking packages left outside by UPS.
  The woman was gone before police arrived, but based on witness descriptions, including the license plate of her car, po
  
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• Thousands of Toys Donated for Toy Drive

  09-12-2016 17:29
  
  Chaz and A.J hold annual toy drive in New Haven
  
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• Wethersfield Holds Memorial Service for Police Dog

  09-12-2016 17:24
  
  A memorial service was held Thursday for Thor, a 3-year-old Wethersfield police dog that died from injuries sustained while pursuing a kidnapping suspect and several officers paid their respects.Photo Credit: Wethersfield PoliceThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Ikea renames products after your secret anxieties

  09-12-2016 17:23
  
  LONDON — Ikea‘s tongue-twisting product names just got even more outlandish. The Swedish company has renamed some of its best selling products after the top relationship questions searched for on Google as part of a new marketing campaign. A double bed previously known as “Lonset” is now “How to have a happy relationship,” while a magnetic chalk board called “Luns” is now sold under the name “He can’t say he loves me.” The product
  
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• No Booze On Trains To Santa Con

  09-12-2016 17:06
  
  (Hartford, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Those planning to ride the rails from Connecticut to attend this weekend’s SantaCon event in New York City will have to abide by MTA rules when it comes to alcohol.
  MTA officials say there is a ban on alcohol on Metro North Railroad and Long Island Railroad trains and stations.
  The ban is in effect beginning Saturday at noon and lasting until noon on Sunday.
  Santa Con is a mass gathering and pub crawl where attendees dress in Santa costumes or as e
  
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• Vernon Man Charged in Standoff That Closed Route 83

  09-12-2016 17:05
  
  A portion of Route 83 was shut down in Vernon Friday night after police responded to a 911 call reporting an armed man at home on Union Street.Photo Credit: Vernon Police
  
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• Plowable Snow Possible Sunday Night

  09-12-2016 17:03
  
  The season's first widespread plowable snow is possible Sunday night.
  
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• Gatlinburg fireman goes beyond the call with surprise phone call

  09-12-2016 17:03
  
  GATLINBURG, Tennessee — All Amy and Doug Williams could do was to hope and pray their family’s mountain retreat had weathered Tennessee‘s historic wildfires. The Williams’ two-story home, tucked along a hillside near Gatlinburg’s picturesque main strip, has been in the family for three generations. The mountain town was one of the regions hardest hit by the raging wildfires that swept through portions of eastern Tennessee in late November. At least 14 deaths have be
  
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• Keidel: Buccaneers Winning… For Now

  09-12-2016 16:51
  
  By Jason Keidel
  When pondering the NFL’s most essential teams, Tampa Bay is rarely high on the list.
  Yet they’ve had odd growth spurts since entering the league in 1976. The Bucs lost their first 26 games but made the NFC title game in 1979.
  Fast forward 20 years, when Tony Dungy slowly built them into a behemoth. While Dungy didn’t get a chance to feast on the fruits of his labor, Jon Gruden led the Buccaneers to their lone Super Bowl title in 2002.
  But between
  
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• Crews Respond to Fire in Danbury

  09-12-2016 16:48
  
  Firefighters are responding to a fire at 70 Forty Acre Mountain Road in Danbury.Photo Credit: NBC 7
  
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• Video shows moment correction officer was fatally shot while sitting in car in Brooklyn

  09-12-2016 16:37
  
  NEW YORK — New video has been released by the NYPD showing the moment an off-duty correction officer was gunned down while sitting in a vehicle in Brooklyn Sunday night. The shooting happened around 9:15 p.m. near Avenue L and E. 73rd Street, according to WPIX. Alastasia Bryan, 25, was sitting in her car when an individual walked up to the driver’s side window and fired at her several times, police said. Bryan was struck in the head and torso. She was pronounced [&hell
  
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• Fuel Leak Cancels Classes At Lyman Memorial High School

  09-12-2016 16:26
  
  LEBANON, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – Classes at Lyman Memorial High School in Lebanon were canceled as a precaution Friday following an oil leak at the school.
  Firefighters were dispatched to the scene shortly before 6:30 a.m. to find the leak in the mechanical room at the school. Officials say the leak was quickly contained, but that it left an odor throughout the building. About five gallons spilled, according to Superintendent Robert Angeli.
  Cleanup crews remained on the scene late Friday
  
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• 9 Teens Charged With $4K Hartford Convenience Store Damage

  09-12-2016 16:05
  
  Police said they have arrested nine of the 30 to 40 teens accused of causing $4,000 worth of damage to a Hartford convenience store last month.Photo Credit: Hartford Police Department
  
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• Study Finds Millennials Less Likely To Out-Earn Parents

  09-12-2016 15:58
  
  (CBS Local) – Graduation inspires many different feelings from college students. First and foremost, pride. But not long after, anxiety sets in about the impending job search.
  This generation is much less likely to out-earn their parents, found in a study conducted by Stanford and Harvard universities and UC Berkeley,via the LA Times which calls into question the so-called American dream.
  In 1940, children were born with a near certainty that they’d earn a higher income than the
  
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• This Morning With Ray Dunaway December 9, 2016

  09-12-2016 15:51
  
  Here’s what’s coming up this morning with Ray Dunaway.
  WTIC’s Holiday Store begins today!  We will collect nonperishable food items, new unwrapped toys and monetary donations to benefit the Salvation Army.  Read more about this year’s campaign, including the full broadcast schedule, dates, and more.
  7:20- Dan Haar, blogger and columnist for the Hartford Courant, catches up with Ray about the latest happenings in Hartford, the state, and more.
  7:50- Jeffrey Hoess
  
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• Centerplan, City Squabble Over Stadium Access

  09-12-2016 15:37
  
  A week after a judge approved a mediation agreement, there’s another squabble between the City of Hartford and the former developers of its minor league ballpark.
  Centerplan and DoNo Hartford are seeking access to the stadium site twice a week, at 10 a.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays, to inspect and photograph ongoing work, now being performed by Whiting-Turner, the contractor that replaced them, after the city kicked them off the job for missed deadlines. Centerplan and DoNo subsequently sued
  
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• Impress your guests with this recipe: Roast Butternut Bisque with Pomegranate & Creme Fraiche

  09-12-2016 15:30
  
  HARTFORD — If you’re looking to impress your guests this holiday season, try this recipe from Executive Chef William Reardon of the VIVO Seasonal Trattoria at the Marriott Hartford Downtown. Roast Butternut Bisque with Pomegranate & Creme Fraiche 2 each Whole butternut squash (4-5 pounds) 2 Tbsp Olive oil 2 Tbsp Unsalted butter 1 each Diced Granny Smith Apple ½ cup Spanish Onion (Large Dice) ½ cup Celery (Large Dice) 5-6 sprigs Fresh Thyme (Tied in a bunch) 1 &frac1
  
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• Celebrating the ‘Holly Days’ in Old Saybrook

  09-12-2016 15:30
  
  OLD SAYBROOK — They say it’s the most wonderful time of the year. So, Sarah Cody is celebrating FOX 61’s Holly Days at The Saybrook Country Barn in Old Saybrook. In a beautiful town along the Connecticut shoreline there is a beautiful destination. Find decorations and gifts at The Shops at Saybrook Country Barn. Ornaments, wreaths, trees – the festive spirit is all around. You can find unique gifts including housewares and apparel. They have Vineyard Vines, AG Denim, Eile
  
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• Crews Dealing With 2 Water Main Breaks in Manchester

  09-12-2016 15:20
  
  Crews in Manchester are dealing with two water main breaks this morning.
  
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• Lyman Memorial in Lebanon Closed Due to Oil Leak

  09-12-2016 14:58
  
  Lyman Memorial High School in Lebanon is closed for the day after around five gallons of heating oil leaked from a boiler in the building.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Father of Sandy Hook victim speaks out against ‘hoaxers’

  09-12-2016 14:52
  
  NEWTOWN — Just one week ahead of the fourth anniversary of the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School, one father talked to CNN’s Anderson Cooper on “AC360” about the hate he has received from various individuals who believe the incident was fake. “They don’t think anything bad ever happens, they don’t think anyone ever gets hurt,” said Len Pozner, a father of one of the 20 children killed. “They think whenever they see anything on the web o
  
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• NFL to play 4 regular-season games in London next year

  09-12-2016 14:41
  
  LONDON — The NFL will stage four regular-season games in London next year. The league says the teams and venues for the four games will be announced on Tuesday. The NFL started playing regular-season games in London in 2007, and has recently played three games per season in the British capital. The league has never before played four games in one season in London. Most of the games have been played at Wembley Stadium, but one was played at Twickenham […]
  
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• Manchester Police Kill Dog That Attacked 2 Teens

  09-12-2016 14:19
  
  MANCHESTER, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – A Connecticut police officer has shot and killed a 100-pound pit bull dog that attacked two teenage girls and was coming after the officer, at the same time a fire was burning in the home.
  Manchester police responding to a 911 call just after noon Thursday found a 14-year-old girl screaming and saying her friend was being attacked by the dog in another room. An officer found the other girl hiding behind a TV stand and the dog trying to get at he
  
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• Robin Williams and Tupac did what?

  09-12-2016 13:48
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, NM — The names of two suspects were far from usual when police arrested three Albuquerque, New Mexico, men and confiscated thousands of dollars’ worth of marijuana. State troopers pulled over Robin Williams, 21, Tupac Crum, 19, and Erick Harris Jr., 22, as they were heading north on State Route 87 near Payson, Arizona. The initial stop of their Chevrolet truck was over alleged traffic violations, according to an Arizona Department of Public Safety statement. During
  
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• Victoria’s Secret apologizes to customer who says she was racially profiled

  09-12-2016 13:38
  
  OXFORD, Alabama — Victoria’s Secret has apologized to a woman who posted a widely viewed video on Facebook saying she was kicked out of an Alabama store because she is black. Kimberly Houzah says she and another black woman were told to leave the store by someone she thought was a manager. The lingerie giant said the employee is no longer with the company. In her video, Houzah says the incident started when a third African-American woman was allegedly accused […]
  
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• ‘Seeing eye camel’ acts as guide for blind horse at zoo

  09-12-2016 12:29
  
  WINSLOW, Maine — A horse and a camel at a Maine petting zoo have formed an unlikely friendship. The 5-year-old camel, Caesar, at the Pony X-Press Zoo in Winslow has become a guide for Dolly the horse, who is blind. The zoo’s Ed Papsis tells WGME-TV Dolly’s probably the only horse with “a seeing eye camel.” He says Caesar needed the company of another animal and Dolly needed a guide, so the two were put together and they bonded. Dolly relies […]
  
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• More choices than you can imagine at New Britain’s Underground Deli

  09-12-2016 12:12
  
  NEW BRITAIN — If you like sandwiches packed with flavor and an over-the-top atmosphere than The Underground Deli is the place. This New Britain hot spot, this week’s Foodie Friday pick, is located right near Central Connecticut State University and is owned by graduate Nicole Hale. “We have such a fun staff and our customers are great,” said Hale. “We want to give everyone that comes in here a great sandwich and a friendly, welcoming atmosphere.” The deli
  
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• State to pay $950K to family of Salem man fatally shot by trooper

  09-12-2016 11:40
  
  NEW HAVEN — The state has agreed to pay a $950,000 settlement to the family of a Salem, Connecticut man who was fatally shot by a state trooper in 2013. Bob Reardon, a New London attorney for the family of Robert Bergeson, says the settlement of the wrongful death lawsuit was finalized Thursday in federal court. Authorities say police responded to the 60-year-old Salem man’s home after he set it on fire. Authorities say Troopers Kristin Coit and Patrick Hawes found Bergeson
  
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• Arctic blast moves in, tracking the chance for light snow

  09-12-2016 11:13
  
  Friday will be breezy and cool with partly cloudy skies. High temperatures will only be in the mid-upper 30s. But it will feel more like the teens and 20s when you factor in the wind, gusting up to 30 miles an hour at times. The heart of the cold air arrives Saturday with highs in the low-mid 30s. Once again, the breeze will make it feel a lot cooler with gusts up to 20-25 mph. Wind chills will be in the teens […]
  
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• Naugatuck Police: Woman who has Alzheimer’s found safe after family reported her missing

  09-12-2016 05:12
  
  NAUGATUCK — Police quickly found a woman who has several medical issues and was reported missing Thursday night. Naugatuck Police said that Shirley Torres, 64, of Naugatuck, went missing on Thursday, and issued a Silver Alert. Torres has several medical and mental health issues, as well as Alzheimer’s disease, and her family had been worried that she may be lost or confused. Torres was last seen by her family around 5 p.m., and was reported missing at 9:30 p.m. when he
  
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• Sacred Heart hockey team plays game in honor of local star

  09-12-2016 05:05
  
  BRIDGEPORT — The Sacred Heart men’s hockey team is calling the Webster Bank Area in Bridgeport their home ice this year for the first time, which is significant and very important for the program. This weekend, the Pioneers will play two home games against Mercyhurst University. But it’s Saturday’s “home” game — which won’t quite be home — that the team is looking forward to. That game will be played at Avon Old Farms, and will be played
  
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• New Britain Dealing With Costs of Train Derailment

  09-12-2016 04:58
  
  A new video released by the Department of Transportation shows the moment a freight train derailed in New Britain on Tuesday afternoon.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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